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Walmer Castle Collection Highlights
Highlights from the collections at Walmer Castle, including the extensive collection of Wellington memorabilia.
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Maritime Decline and the Battle of the Downs
How a major sea battle between the Dutch and the Spanish, in full view of Dover, Deal and Walmer castles on the Kent coast, revealed as much about the English navy as it did about its participants.
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Britain’s Fortified History: the Story of Castles with Sam Willis
In a new BBC Four series, historian Sam Willis traces the story of Britain’s castles from William the Conqueror to Queen Victoria.
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England’s cannons are at risk, English Heritage warned today (Thursday 29th March) after the charity identified that due to sea spray and salty air, historic guns in coastal locations face a twenty-fold increase in their rate of deterioration.
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History Through Your Lens: Top Picks from Instagram in September
We’ve picked out a few of our favourites from the past month to feature here on our blog, from a regal pose at Dover Castle to beautiful greenery at Osborne on the Isle of Wight.
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New Rievaulx Abbey Exhibition celebrates 100 years of care
Rare images and documents from the Victorian age will go on show to offer a new perspective on Rievaulx Abbey
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English Heritage receives £1m donation
Generous donation from the Michael Bishop Foundation for vital conservation work at four historic sites across England.
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How to build the perfect sandcastle in 9 steps
At English Heritage we love castles, and we look after some of the most fascinating forts in the country. Now you can make your own with our top tips for building the perfect sandcastle.
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From Romans gossiping on the loo to medieval royal bottom-wiping, to the invention of our modern flushing toilets, here are 2,000 years of toilet history!